League Play-Off

Jordal Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Anders Amdal started the match with the kick off. Espen Stavnes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tobias Fjellanger having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Espen Stavnes got free with Tobias Fjellanger in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Anders Amdal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Tage Skeie tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tobias Fjellanger showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christian Fiksdal in the 20th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Anders Amdal's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tage Skeie was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Martin Stornes charged in rather forcefully in the 35th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Martin Stornes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 35th match minute, Rebbenesbotn was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Martin Stornes to maneuver through the defense. Anders Amdal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Edgard Gustad stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Tobias Fjellanger stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edgard Gustad's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. 55 minutes into the game, Børge Næs was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Jordal IF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rebbenesbotn the free kick. Børge Næs kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anders Amdal in the 57th minute of play forced Jordal IF's goalkeeper Tage Skeie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edgard Gustad struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Tobias Fjellanger didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Jordal IF. Edgard Gustad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Tobias Fjellanger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tobias Fjellanger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Espen Stavnes in the 69th minute of play. In the 70th minute, Jon-Erik Aasen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Rebbenesbotn defense, Edgard Gustad kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tobias Fjellanger. The Rebbenesbotn fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tobias Fjellanger should have stopped the shot. 79 minutes into the match, Rebbenesbotn's goal looked a bit too open when Edgard Gustad came free, but Tobias Fjellanger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tage Skeie made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Martin Stornes sent off a good shot on target. Espen Stavnes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgard Gustad in the 87th minute of play forced Rebbenesbotn's goalkeeper Tobias Fjellanger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 87 minutes, Are Borge mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rebbenesbotn and the Jordal IF players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Rebbenesbotn getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Are Borge hit a great ball. In the 91st minute, Espen Stavnes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Jordal IF had played much better football throughout.